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William Merriman Burke 1884–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 APR 1884

Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1925

Death Location: Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Father: James Burke

Mother: Sarah Dodson

Spouse(s): Alice Nicholson

Children(s): Reed Burke, Theodore Burke, William Burke, Gertha Burke, Curtis Burke

William Merriman Burke was born in 1884 in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States, the child of James Andrew Burke And Sarah Frances Dodson. In 1900, William Merriman Burke resided in Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. In 1917, William Merriman Burke resided in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA. William Merriman Burke married Alice Cora Nicholson, and had children including Curtis William Burke, Gertha Mary Burke, Reed Thomas Burke, Theodore F Burke, William S Burke. William Merriman Burke passed away in 1925 in Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Merriman Burke was born in 1884 in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States, the child of James Andrew Burke And Sarah Frances Dodson.
  • In 1900, William Merriman Burke resided in Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1917, William Merriman Burke resided in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA.
  • William Merriman Burke married Alice Cora Nicholson, and had children including Curtis William Burke, Gertha Mary Burke, Reed Thomas Burke, Theodore F Burke, William S Burke.
  • William Merriman Burke passed away in 1925 in Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Burke's Ancestors

Self
William Burke
1884–1925
Birth Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Andrew Burke
1858–1950
Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
Sarah (Frances) Dodson
1857–1949
Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Reuben Burke
1835–1925
Sperryville, Rappahannock County, VA
Mary (Polly Ann Jenkins) Burke
1837–1880
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Merriman Dodson
1828–1903
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Frances) Lake
1829–1942
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Simpson Burke
1805–1884
Elizabeth Weakley
1810–1880
Norris Jenkins
1802–1870
Edna Dodson
1805–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burke
1785–1832
Elizabeth Berry
1785–1850
William Weakley
1786–1858
Lucy Cave
1787–1849

William Burke's Descendants

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William (Merriman) Burke (8 APR 1884–12 Feb 1925) m. Alice (Cora) Nicholson (1894–28 July 1970)
  1. 1. Reed (Thomas) Burke 1919–1974
  2. 2. Theodore (F) Burke 1914–
  3. 3. William (S) Burke 1916–
  4. 4. Gertha (Mary) Burke 1918–2005
  5. 5. Curtis (William) Burke 1915–1995

William Burke's Timeline

5 Records

1884
8 APR 1884
Birth of William Merriman Burke in Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
1900
1900
Age 16
William Merriman Burke resided here in Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 33
William Merriman Burke resided here in Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 36
William Merriman Burke resided here in Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1925
12 Feb 1925
Age 41
Death of William Merriman Burke in Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 APR 1884
    Event Place: Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 76
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Rappahannock County
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241724
    [4] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1241724

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Rappahannock County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hawthorne, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 76

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1925
    Event Place: Hawlin, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014

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